Hello, everyone!

In my opinion, Kingdom Hearts is one of the most awesome series. I thought it would be interesting to write the series with a difference.

And I made slight adjustments on a couple chapters to try and add more depth.

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Prologue – Look after her for me

Someone's coming.

That was the first thing that crossed the mind of Eraqus as he looked up at the stained glass window looking over the room. His brows furrowed as he wondered who would be coming at this time of night, especially when everyone is asleep; he had just finished with training his two students, Terra and Aqua, and he is the only left awake right now. So, who is it that seeks his attention right now? He turned around to find a shadowy corridor form right in the middle of the room, and a cloaked human figure walked out of it carrying a tiny girl. It could be seen that it was a woman due to the slender shape and how thin her arms were, but her face couldn't be seen so easily because it was concealed under a hood bearing a thick, hard-to-see veil that shielded her eyes from direct eye contact; her entire body was hidden under a royal purple cloak that trailed even across the floor at the back.

"I didn't think I'd see you again, and so soon, madam," he said calmly.

The woman nodded somberly. "I could say the same to you, Eraqus. Tell me, is Terra training under your watch?"

"Yes, he is," Eraqus replied. "Is there something I need to know?"

The woman looked down to the sleeping child in her arms, and let out a sad sigh. "There is. A sinister force is stirring…something that would endanger her if she stayed with me for much longer." She paused. "I am sorry to inform you of this, but I must go into hiding. But I want to ask you a favor, as a friend."

Hesitantly, Eraqus approached the woman and looked upon the sleeping child in her arms. The little girl had light blonde hair curled like a doll, and she was wearing a simple, navy blue dress printed with a white crescent moon on the front; she also wore black leggings and short, red laced shoes. She obviously appeared to be peacefully sleeping, blissfully unaware of what was going on right now; most likely, the woman didn't want her to know of her intentions, and placed her into a magic-induced sleep beforehand.

However, what intrigued him most was the fact that the child had light in her heart, but there was also a distinct shadowy barrier guarding the light within. He knew about light and darkness, but there was something about her that made him wonder what is so different about her that she could be in potential danger.

"You noticed her heart, did you not?" the woman asked. "My little Luna is a Shadow Mage, like myself. However, she has yet to understand her powers, and I don't want her to be exploited by anyone who would want to seek her for selfish reasons. That is why I am asking you this: can I trust you with my daughter's care?"

When Eraqus looked at her face to face, he realized how serious she was about asking for his help; she was only thinking about the safety of her child. Any mother would in desperate times.

"On my life, I will do everything in my power to safeguard your daughter," Eraqus replied humbly as he took the girl into his arms, "I will look after her, and see to it that she is protected from the dark forces. My students will be able to support her as well. You have no need to worry any longer, I promise you."

The woman gave a small smile of relief as she heard this. "Thank you, my old friend. I am pleased to know that I can trust you." Then, her smile turned into a serious frown. "But be careful with your methods. After all, a child thinks differently compared to others, and one wrong move will cause you to lose sight of her and allow her to go anywhere without your knowledge. All the same, just don't raise your sword against her, for my sake."

With that, the woman disappeared into the shadowy corridor, leaving Eraqus alone with young Luna in his arms. As he was approaching the stairway towards the halls, he noticed from the corner of his eyes that he wasn't alone; in fact, he noticed that one of his students was standing by the wall very anxiously: Terra. He was still in his usual attire that he wore during his days of training, but he had his armor removed for the night.

"Master, I thought I sensed something here," Terra said coolly, "Who was it just now?"

Eraqus let out a deep sigh. "It was an old friend. She asked me to shelter her daughter here, and I swore to protect her." He turned to his pupil with intrigue. "Am I to presume you know this child, Terra?"

He nodded nervously as he looked at the sleeping child in his master's arms. "Yes. She is my sister, Luna." He looked up toward his master. "If she's here, then that can only mean our mother was here..."

But then, both of them saw the little girl stir and slowly woke up to notice the new environment around her. It was clear that she has come to realize that the person who was once with her was no longer around her. Then, she looked up to Terra with a confused look.

"...Big Brother? You're here." Luna looked around. "...Where's Mama? Where'd she go?"

Terra looked up toward his master with a questioning look, only to find him shake his head as though he was saying she shouldn't know the reason why yet. Whether it was because she was too young to know or it was to keep her from knowing the bigger picture was anyone's guess.

"I don't know, Luna. I hadn't seen her in years, and I haven't the faintest where she had gone," Terra confessed, which was true in a sense.

"In any case, I'm sure you're tired, Luna. We promise that we'll look after you thoroughly until she comes back," Eraqus promised her.

Though she initially wanted to protest, her yawn actually gave away how sleepy she was; this gave more than enough reason that she needs more rest before anything more could be done for her.

"Terra, would you mind taking her to your room for tonight? She'd probably be more comfortable around someone she's more familiar with at the start," Eraqus requested. "In time, we'll introduce her to everyone else. But for now, we can wait on it."

Terra nodded in agreement and began walking away with his sleeping sister held close to him protectively.

What nobody would ever suspect is that everyone - even the innocent child - has something more coming to them than anyone could ever imagine in all the worlds. But the question is: what will change them, and at what cost?